Obtuseness
Obtuseness noun - The quality or state of lacking intelligence or quickness of mind.
Usage example: our guest's obtuseness was such that he failed to take even the broadest hint that it was time to leave
Witlessness and obtuseness are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Witlessness" instead a noun "Obtuseness".
Witlessness
Witlessness noun - Lack of good sense or judgment.
Usage example: his astounding feats of witlessness are the stuff of family legend
Obtuseness and witlessness are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Obtuseness" instead a noun "Witlessness".
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- madness and obtuseness
- madness and witlessness
- nonsense and obtuseness
- nonsense and witlessness
- folly and obtuseness
- folly and witlessness
- absurdity and obtuseness
- absurdity and witlessness
- simplicity and obtuseness
- simplicity and witlessness
- dullness and obtuseness
- dullness and witlessness
- lunacy and obtuseness
- lunacy and witlessness
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Witlessness and Obtuseness. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 14, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/obtuseness/witlessness
Obtuseness & Witlessness. N.p., 2016. Web. 14 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/obtuseness/witlessness>.
Witlessness or Obtuseness. 2016. Accessed August 14, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/obtuseness/witlessness.
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